2.60.030 Definitions.
(a) In this chapter, the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
(1) “Abuse” means an employee’s intentional misconduct or misuse of authority or position:
(i) Involving Commission property or funds that is improper or deficient when compared to conduct a prudent person would consider reasonable under the same facts and circumstances; or
(ii) For the purpose of furthering improperly the private interests of the employee, a family member, or a close personal or business associate.
(2) “Abuse” includes:
(i) Theft or misappropriation of Commission property or funds; and
(ii) Destruction or alteration of official records.
(c) “Code” means the WSSC Code of Ethics (WSSC Chapter 1.70).
(d)
(1) “Fraud” means an intentional act or attempt to obtain something of value from the Commission or another person through willful misrepresentation.
(2) “Fraud” includes a willful false representation of a material fact, whether by words or by conduct, by false or misleading allegations, or by concealment of that which should have been disclosed, that causes the Commission to act, or fail to act, to the detriment of the Commission’s interest.
(e) “Good faith report” means a report made with:
(1) An honest belief;
(2) The absence of malice; or
(3) The absence of design to defraud or to seek an unconscionable advantage.
(f) “Stakeholders” means groups or individuals having a legitimate interest in the activities of the WSSC, generally comprising customers, employees, the community, suppliers, and lenders.
(g)
(1) “Waste” means an inappropriate act or omission by an employee with control over, or access to, Commission property or funds that unreasonably deprives the Commission of value.
(2) “Waste” includes mismanagement or other unintentional conduct that is deficient or improper when compared to conduct a prudent person would consider necessary to preserve the value of Commission property or funds under the same facts and circumstances. (Document dated July 1, 2020)